The Roland VP-03 is the 3rd unit in the current Roland release of their acclaimed Boutique series and is a miniature recreation of the famed rack mount Roland VP330 vocoder from the 1970's. Daft Punk made the vocoder sound famous in the 2000's but it was a classic way before that with artists like Kraftwerk using it to create there unique vocal sounds. The Vocoder is not just the domain of the vocal though and can be used to great effect on drums. The new Boutique VP-03 includes the gooseneck.